National Panda Day Mar 16, 2026

National Panda Day

With their black-and-white coats and gentle demeanour, pandas have become global symbols of conservation. Observed on 16 March, National Panda Day highlights this iconic species and the conservation challenges it still faces. Giant pandas are native to China and have faced a high risk of extinction due to habitat loss and low birth rates. Thanks to global conservation efforts, their population is slowly recovering, but more work is needed.

© Entwicklungsknecht/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Do pandas enjoy winter?
Mar 16, 2024Giant panda eating bamboo
Mar 16, 2025Baby giant panda, China

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 28, 2025Val Brandet, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Sep 4, 2025Grizzly bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, United States
May 12, 2024Mothers Day
Sep 11, 2024Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi
The sprout with amazing potential
Jan 1, 2025Happy New Year!
Apr 21, 2025International Dark Sky Week
Dec 28, 2023Humpback whale
Nov 18, 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
Jul 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
Getting starry-eyed at the moon
Sep 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
Jan 14, 2026Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplio, Greece
Aug 10, 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Apr 2, 2024Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
Spring is the time for billing
Feb 27, 2026International Polar Bear Day
Jan 31, 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
Sep 3, 2023Skyscrapers in Manhattan
Where are these prickly pears?
Feb 9, 2025Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, United States
Shining city on the hill
Oct 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Jul 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii, United States
Oct 13, 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Apr 4, 2025Humayuns Tomb, Delhi
Hiding in the woods
Remembering the Mahatma
Sep 23, 2024Sea otter in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA
Black-and-white bovines